Re: [PATCH] efi: Fix the size not consistent issue when unmapping memory map

2018-04-17 Thread Randy Wright
On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 06:35:22PM -0600, Randy Wright wrote: > ... I will plan to run the same test tomorrow on > a build of the SuSE 4.4.120-94.17 kernel, on which I had also reported > the original bug. I carried out the test on the older kernel today. I found the version of arch/x

Re: [PATCH] efi: Fix the size not consistent issue when unmapping memory map

2018-04-17 Thread Randy Wright
On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 06:35:22PM -0600, Randy Wright wrote: > ... I will plan to run the same test tomorrow on > a build of the SuSE 4.4.120-94.17 kernel, on which I had also reported > the original bug. I carried out the test on the older kernel today. I found the version of arch/x

Re: [PATCH] efi: Fix the size not consistent issue when unmapping memory map

2018-04-16 Thread Randy Wright
'ed kernel, and verified the warnings are no longer seen. I'm out of time today, but I will plan to run the same test tomorrow on a build of the SuSE 4.4.120-94.17 kernel, on which I had also reported the original bug. -- Randy WrightHewlett Packard Enterprise Phone: (970) 898-0998 Mail: rwri...@hpe.com

Re: [PATCH] efi: Fix the size not consistent issue when unmapping memory map

2018-04-16 Thread Randy Wright
'ed kernel, and verified the warnings are no longer seen. I'm out of time today, but I will plan to run the same test tomorrow on a build of the SuSE 4.4.120-94.17 kernel, on which I had also reported the original bug. -- Randy WrightHewlett Packard Enterprise Phone: (970) 898-0998 Mail: rwri...@hpe.com

[PATCH] Documentation/vm/pagemap.txt: correct location of page-types tool

2015-04-10 Thread Randy Wright
The page-types tool was relocated to tools/vm in the 3.4 kernel timeframe. Signed-off-by: Randy Wright --- Documentation/vm/pagemap.txt | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Documentation/vm/pagemap.txt b/Documentation/vm/pagemap.txt index 6fbd55e..6bfbc17 100644

[PATCH] Documentation/vm/pagemap.txt: correct location of page-types tool

2015-04-10 Thread Randy Wright
The page-types tool was relocated to tools/vm in the 3.4 kernel timeframe. Signed-off-by: Randy Wright rwri...@hp.com --- Documentation/vm/pagemap.txt | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Documentation/vm/pagemap.txt b/Documentation/vm/pagemap.txt index 6fbd55e

Re: [PATCH RFC] function probe_roms accessing improper addresses

2012-10-23 Thread Randy Wright
but leave it up to the graphics > drivers. If they can get the rom by any other means then don't call it. One the second idea: there are a quite a lot of video drivers in the kernel source tree. Do you have a suggestion for how to evaluate which ones rely on the setup performed by probe_roms

Re: [PATCH RFC] function probe_roms accessing improper addresses

2012-10-23 Thread Randy Wright
to the graphics drivers. If they can get the rom by any other means then don't call it. One the second idea: there are a quite a lot of video drivers in the kernel source tree. Do you have a suggestion for how to evaluate which ones rely on the setup performed by probe_roms? -- Randy Wright

Re: [PATCH RFC] function probe_roms accessing improper addresses

2012-10-19 Thread Randy Wright
r feedback? -- Randy WrightHewlett-Packard Company Phone: (970) 898-0998 Mail: rwri...@hp.com -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-i

Re: [PATCH RFC] function probe_roms accessing improper addresses

2012-10-19 Thread Randy Wright
? -- Randy WrightHewlett-Packard Company Phone: (970) 898-0998 Mail: rwri...@hp.com -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read

Re: [PATCH RFC] function probe_roms accessing improper addresses

2012-10-09 Thread Randy Wright
> References: <201210032353.q93nrkni018...@filesys1.fc.hp.com> > > On Wed, Oct 03, 2012 at 05:53:46PM -0600, Randy Wright wrote: > > > The following proposed patch takes advantage of the fact that on EFI > > systems, the memory map provides a better description

Re: [PATCH RFC] function probe_roms accessing improper addresses

2012-10-09 Thread Randy Wright
: 201210032353.q93nrkni018...@filesys1.fc.hp.com On Wed, Oct 03, 2012 at 05:53:46PM -0600, Randy Wright wrote: The following proposed patch takes advantage of the fact that on EFI systems, the memory map provides a better description of the physical space than on pre-EFI legacy systems

Re: [PATCH] Fix devmem_is_allowed for below 1MB accesses for an efi machine

2012-10-04 Thread Randy Wright
osting since the underlying issues are common. -- Randy Wright+1-970-898-0998 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please

Re: [PATCH] Fix devmem_is_allowed for below 1MB accesses for an efi machine

2012-10-04 Thread Randy Wright
issues are common. -- Randy Wrightrwri...@hp.com+1-970-898-0998 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ

[PATCH RFC] function probe_roms accessing improper addresses on UEFI systems

2012-10-03 Thread Randy Wright
? If not, is there a more generally useful testing strategy? Please CC me directly with comments or questions. Signed-off-by: Randy Wright --- arch/x86/kernel/probe_roms.c | 71 ++ 1 file changed, 71 insertions(+) diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/probe_roms.c b/arch/x86/kernel

[PATCH RFC] function probe_roms accessing improper addresses on UEFI systems

2012-10-03 Thread Randy Wright
? If not, is there a more generally useful testing strategy? Please CC me directly with comments or questions. Signed-off-by: Randy Wright rwri...@hp.com --- arch/x86/kernel/probe_roms.c | 71 ++ 1 file changed, 71 insertions(+) diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/probe_roms.c b